Michael Davis Hoenig
Associate
Michael is a litigator with significant experience guiding clients to successful outcomes at trial as well as in mediation and arbitration. He focuses his practice on product liability litigation, counseling public and private companies across a range of industries. He also represents broker-dealers in FINRA arbitrations and regulatory proceedings. In addition, Michael has helped clients succeed in complex commercial litigation matters, including breach of contract, commercial tort, securities, consumer protection, employment and labor, and intellectual property disputes. He is well versed in e-discovery issues.
Education & Admissions
Education
- New York University College of Arts and Science
(B.A., cum laude, 2005)
- The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
(J.D., 2008)
Articles Editor, Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution
Admissions
- State of Ohio
- State of New York
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
Experience
- As second chair in a patent infringement federal jury trial, Michael was an integral part of a team that defended a snow pusher manufacturer and won judgment of patent invalidity.
- Second chair in internal corporate dispute state bench trial involving competing claims by religious groups to property and control of a temple in Western New York, which resulted in a favorable verdict.
- Defended a beverage company in putative class action lawsuit alleging violations of state consumer protection law that led to plaintiff voluntarily withdrawing the claim.
- Drafted and argued substantive and procedural motions and drafted appeal briefs.
- Assisted representation of an international petroleum company in a class action multi-district-litigation involving alleged violations of consumer protection laws.
- Second chair in a FINRA arbitration of a customer dispute that resulted in all claims being dismissed against a broker/dealer.
- Represented a computer manufacturer in a New York State court breach of contract trial that led to a judgment dismissing all claims.
Publications & Presentations
Client Alerts
- "As California Enacts New Data-Privacy Laws, So May the Nation," Ulmer & Berne LLP Client Alert (November 2020)
- "Mere Increased Risk of Identity Theft Supports Standing in Data Breach Case," Ulmer & Berne LLP Client Alert (February 2018)
Publications
- “Involuntary Forensic Examinations in eDiscovery,” Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal (November 2020)
- “Privacy & Data Security,” co-author, Ohio Portion, Bloomberg Law (January 2018)
Involvement
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- New York State Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- Anti-Defamation League, Cleveland Regional Office (Board Member)
- MAKOM – A Place for LGBTQ Inclusion (Co-Founder)
- Green Road Synagogue Youth Committee (Co-Chair)
Honors
- Named to the Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars list (2019)
- Named to the Cleveland Jewish News list of “18 Difference Makers” (2019)
News
- Emerging Issues: Ohio Domestic Privacy Profile for Bloomberg Law
- Michael Davis Hoenig Named to Cleveland Jewish News List of 18 Difference Makers
- Michael Davis Hoenig Joins Board of Anti-Defamation League Cleveland Regional Office
- Protecting Broker Dealers From Cyber Threats
- Ulmer Congratulates 60 of Its Attorneys Named to the 2019 Ohio Super Lawyers List
- Ulmer Attorneys Published in Bloomberg Law on Ohio’s New Data Protection Act
- Ohio Domestic Privacy Profile for the Bloomberg Law: Privacy & Data Security publication